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The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Lilo & Stitch Still Soars, Dragon Whoppers Reviewed, and Fantasia’s Forgotten Soundtrack (Ep. 310)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In this solo episode of Fine Tooning, Jim Hill covers a whirlwind of animation news, box office milestones, and fast food tie-ins—while Drew Taylor checks in from Annecy. Topics include: Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch nears $800M globally, but with How to Train Your Dragon, Elio, and Jurassic World approaching, can it hold on? A live-action Tangled revival is gaining momentum, possibly hitting theaters in 2029. Burger King’s How to Train Your Dragon menu gets taste-tested, including the Dragon Flame-Grilled Whopper and Viking’s Chocolate Sundae. Universal’s Simpsons rights could end in 2028, putting attractions like Krusty Burger on the clock. The forgotten Dolby stereo Fantasia soundtrack from 1982, featuring a 125-piece orchestra, Jimmy Macdonald’s new click track, and backlash from classical music fans. Plus: LEGO’s $200 Krusty Burger, Seth Rogen’s porcine resume, and why blue drinks raise red flags. It’s a classic Jim-only episode packed with oddball insight and animation industry intel. Be Our Guest Vacations Planning your next Disney vacation? Be Our Guest Vacations is a Platinum-level Earmarked travel agency with concierge-level service to make every trip magical. Their team of expert agents plans vacations across the globe, from Disney and Universal to cruises and adventures, ensuring you have the best possible experience without the stress. Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Think of a breakfast muffin with sausage and egg. Yep, that's the one. You can see it, can't you? Deep in your mind.

0:09.1

Sausage, egg, cheese, muffin. I don't even need to say its name, do I? Breakfast, done properly.

0:18.6

Served until 11 a.m.

0:20.1

Welcome back to fine-tuning with Drew Taylor.

0:23.0

You're one-stop shop, but it comes to animation news and commentary.

0:26.0

I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill and Mr. Taylor, whose writings on the industry you can regularly read over on the rap,

0:33.0

and whose musings on the Mission Impossible movies you can listen to on Light Diffuse, the official

0:39.4

Mission Impossible podcast. Well, Drew ain't here this week. He and I were going to try

0:45.6

to record an edition of the show prior to Mr. Taylor, boarding a plane for France, where he will

0:50.9

first be covering this year's edition of the Annisey International Animation Film Festival and Market,

0:57.7

which officially got underway this past Sunday and then runs through Saturday, June 14th.

1:03.4

And after that, Drew and his lovely bride, Katie, will be making their first ever trip to the Disneyland Paris resort where I hope they

1:13.6

have a wonderful time and I'm not jealous at all.

1:17.6

Anyway, long story short, it will likely be a couple of weeks before you hear Mr. Taylor's

1:23.7

dulcet tones again on this podcast.

1:26.0

Oh, that said, Drew did say that he would promise to try to periodically check in from

1:30.8

fans, maybe file an audio report from the field.

1:36.2

That said, though, well, again, we were going to try to do that this past Friday.

1:43.6

I'll record a quick show, but then this series of very impressive thunderstorms began rolling into southern New Hampshire and between all of the booms of thunder.

1:54.2

And let's be honest, the power grid in this part of the country is mostly made out of folding chairs and coat hangers.

2:00.9

It was just no way we too were going to be able to record.

2:04.5

So that's why I sent Drew in his merry way, and he will be back eventually with all

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